Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins, who previously wrote and directed Moonlight, is helming the photorealistic movie prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King with an expected 2024 premiere. (Source: Box Office Mojo) Disney also has a prequel in the works. "As I was reading this wonderful script, I was thinking about Mufasa and why he's great and how people become great," Jenkins said, adding, "What you'll learn in this story is that Mufasa is who he is, he is great, because of the family and friends he has with him, and so I saw myself in that. Favreau’s The Lion King grossed a massive 1.66 billion USD. When asked why he felt he had to make this movie, given his body of work which includes Oscar winner "Moonlight," Jenkins recounted his personal connection to 1994's "The Lion King": "When I was 14, I was helping raise two nephews and there was a VHS tape we watched maybe 95 times in a span of 20 days. "In telling this story, we get to experience the real journey of how Mufasa found his place in the Circle of Life. "Mufasa was actually an orphaned cub who had to navigate the world alone, by himself," Jenkins said of the prequel. Mufasa: The Lion King Movie (Jul 2024) - Check Mufasa: The Lion King English movie trailer, release date, star cast, songs, teaser, duration, posters. Release Date: 2024 Studio: Fairview Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures Cast: Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, John Kani Writers: Jeff Nathanson Main Genre: Animation. The prequel to the 2019 movie, which grossed over $1.6 billion, will show how he came from a humble life to rise into power over Pride Rock. Jenkins added that Mufasa wasn't born into royalty. ![]() ![]() When you purchase through Movies Anywhere, we bring your favorite movies from your connected digital retailers together into one synced collection. Want to find out what else was announced at Disneys D23 Check out the new trailer for Hocus Pocus 2 as well as Pixars all-new original TV show. Add Mufasa: The Lion King to your digital Wishlist and follow along for updates. ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Mufasa: The Lion King will debut sometime in 2024.
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